2026 session. Prime sponsor: Timothy Lang (R). Status: Sent to interim study.
Starting January 1, 2027, the bill lowers the cap on charitable gaming dates from 10 to 7 per year for charities and for host towns or cities, and on historic horse race revenue dates. It lets a game operator host more than one charity on a host-municipality date. It also requires the operator to split 35 percent of daily gross game revenue, minus prizes, equally among the participating charities or host community.
The Senate amended the bill and passed it on January 29, 2026, by voice vote after a 5-0 committee report. The House Ways and Means Committee voted 19-0 for interim study, and the House agreed on April 9, 2026. On October 7, 2026, the interim study report said "Not Recommended for Future Legislation," 12-2.